FIAT Part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. by Lancia and Alfa Romeo (from investment made in 1976 but bought Industrial was part of Fiat until 2011, Fiat was founded in 1899 by investors the Italian government) in 1968, back this shareholding after pressure when it was split off and the truck including Giovanni Agnelli. The then Ferrari in 1969 and Maserati from the US government in the late (Iveco) and machinery (Case, New Agnelli family would remain with in 1993. It became the full owner 1980s. Strong competition from Holland) business is now known the Fiat brand and, in 2016, the of Chrysler Group LLC in 2014, Japan saw Fiat withdraw its cars as CNH Industrial. Its chairman is great-great grandson of Giovanni, changing it to FCA US, and split off from the Australian market in 1989, Sergio Marchionne, also the CEO of John Elkann, is now the chairman of FCA Italy (previously Fiat Group after pulling out of the US in 1984. FCA. Fiat formed an alliance with the umbrella company, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles). Both subsidiaries sit Alliances include a vehicle platform, Ford in 2005 to create the Fiat 500 Automobiles. Fiat’s history as an under parent FCA NV. FCA placed the Type Four, of 1978 that was and Ford Ka. In 2012, Fiat worked industrialist includes manufacturing 10 per cent of Ferrari on the New shared with Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia with Mazda to develop and build railway stock, tractors, aircraft and York stock exchange in October and Saab. It had more joint ventures a new rear wheel drive roadster for military vehicles. Fiat (and parent 2014. During its growth it owned from 2000 when General Motors Fiat (124 Spider) and Mazda (MX- FCA) is Europe’s second biggest car Italian airline Alitalia, toll highways, bought 20 per cent of Fiat while Fiat 5). Fiat Group currently produces company and the world’s seventh. an office equipment manufacturer bought 6 per cent of GM. Although vehicles under 12 brands: Abarth, It has a history of acquisitions and and a global construction company. this was diluted in 2005, it resulted in Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Ferrari, diversifications. Its first takeover It was 15 per cent owned by the the GM-Fiat Small platform and Fiat- Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia, FIAT was Autobianchi in 1967 followed Libyan government after anGM Powertrain (VM Motori). Fiat Maserati, Ram Trucks and SRT.

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MAZDA Fiat and Mazda collaborated on the development of a shared roadster, respectively the 124 Spider and MX-5. The leading design and engineering was done by Mazda with Fiat inserting its own engineering with a new drivetrain and some exterior body panel changes.

PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN Peugeot and Citroen share a van that is sold as the Fiat Ducato, Peugeot Boxer and Citroen Jumper. It is built at a FIAT joint-venture factory in Italy.

OTHER ALLIANCES: Chrysler, Dodge, Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Ford, Ferrari, Jeep, Maserati, General Motors, Abarth

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